Octopus tetricus
| Common Sydney Octopus Gloomy Octopus Octopus tetricus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Octopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Octopodinae |
| Genus: | Octopus |
| Species: | O. tetricus |
| Binomial name | |
| Octopus tetricus Gould, 1852[1] | |
Octopus tetricus is a species of octopus.[2]
Its common names include Common Sydney Octopus[3] and Gloomy Octopus.[4]
Octopus tetricus adults typically have an arm span of 2 metres (6.6 ft).[5]
References
- ↑ "ITIS standard report - Octopus tetricus (Gould, 1852)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ↑ "WoRMS taxon details - Octopus tetricus (Gould, 1852)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ↑ "Common Sydney Octopus – Octopus tetricus". Australian Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ↑ "Species bank - Octopus tetricus (Family Octopodidae)". Department of the Environment (Australia). 7 February 2007. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ↑ "Atlas of Living Australia - Octopus tetricus (Gould, 1852)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
| External identifiers for Octopus tetricus | |
|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Life | 491760 |
| ITIS | 556147 |
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